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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| 2015-05-01 | 2016-03-31 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is way better than the Microsoft Surface 3, getting an 80 score against 66.3. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch body is newer, incredibly thinner and much lighter than the Microsoft Surface 3. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has 2 less cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM memory. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much better memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch shoots way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a back-facing camera with much more MP and a much better (4K) video resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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